News Links for the Week:

• Secret Service apologizes after breaking into Massachusetts salon to use bathroom before Harris fundraiser: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/secret-service-apologizes-after-breaking-massachusetts-salon-use-bathroom-before-harris-fundraiser
• They went to space for eight days - and could be stuck until 2025: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg4yqepr469o
• Chicago woman gets nine-year sentence for stealing $1.5m in chicken wings: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/12/chicago-woman-stolen-chicken-wings-sentencing
• Mercury Poisoning Attempt Leads to Disqualification of Russian Chess Player: https://www.novinite.com/articles/227671/Mercury+Poisoning+Attempt+Leads+to+Disqualification+of+Russian+Chess+Player
• Neil Gorsuch Complains There Are Too Many Laws in America: https://www.newsweek.com/neil-gorsuch-laws-america-regulations-overreach-1937743
• Wesley’s Boobie Trap announces temporary closing for ‘overdue vacation time’: https://www.al.com/news/2024/08/wesleys-boobie-trap-announces-temporary-closing-for-overdue-vacation-time.html

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